Officials running the V8 Supercar race this weekend in Perth made the mistake of telling the racers that, should they win, burnouts were forbidden en route to the podium. Telling Aussies not to burnout is clearly about as effective as telling Texans not to boast and Coloradans not to resent boastful Texans.

This weekend's V8 Supercar race may be remembered for a major burning up of Karl Reindler's Holden Commodore, but it was an in-your-face burnout of the top three finishers that's the real news.